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I agree with that - Tailor it to suit your needs within the confines of the space you have. We went for lots of drawers rather than cupboards as the wife finds it easier to access the contents of a drawer which you can see in plan view as opposed to stooping down and rummaging inside a cupboard...

I don't know if you can notice it in the pics, but I also fitted a length of timber a few inches further under the cabinet and painted it black so it looks like there is nothing there it actually looks like a shadow and I'm quite pleased with the way its worked out as nothing can go under the...

Been laying out the cooker backsplash today, misses chose these arabesque marble tiles which are very nice - I think they are water jet cut. I’ve done most of the cuts today and mitred the border, I’ve also used a brass trim around the border which sets it off really well. I’m one piece of...

Yes thats correct, made a little template up first and drew around that on each blank and just free hand cut them out on a little bandsaw, only took a few minutes for each one and then a touch with a bit of sand paper and they came up well (y)

If you mean the curved bits coming up from the floor Roy, i cut them out on the band saw and then dominoed them to the horizontal they are attached to which has a rebate along its back edge and a detail cut along its front edge, both of those done on the router table.

Cheers prh, not heard of them, but good to know for the future.

Cheers guys, Yeah not looking forward to painting - tedious process! It does seem a shame to paint in some respects - but then Ive used a paint grade timber in tulipwood, and it there is a lot dissimilarity within it so I think painting is the right thing to do. I'll use acrylic paints, two...

Finished cabinets now by adding some detail around the bottom of them. Ready for painting now.

I have just fitted a number of butt hinges to the kitchen cabinet doors I have been making - I think it was 24 hinges in total, I just made up a simple little mdf jig and a follower in router base - I think I even have a pic of it in my kitchen build thread. I'd cut manually if it was a handful...

I have the cordless version of this router - the DRT50, which uses the same plunge base. The pressed steel fence that comes with the kit is pretty basic, so like you I wanted to find a better fence and I also struggled to identify which one would fit the best. I called Makita and received no joy...

Managed to get all the doors and drawer fronts fitted, next job is a the plinth and then it’s painting.

My cabinets are pretty air tight so I’ve got a fair bit of positive air pressure when I attempt to close the doors - any thoughts? - or is it just a case of drilling a hole somewhere?

They look nice Bob, do they make much noise when the door closes agains them?

Yes I can imagine its time consuming in your position when operating commercially and you have to look at the economics of all you do - you'd be horrified if you knew how long it takes me to do each part of this build lol!. Its just a one off for me though so I don't mind a bit of extra time...

Hi Bob, I'm going to use magnets let into the frame and the door, so I will need a hard stop for the door to register against. I came across the method on one of Oliver's from Bradshaw Joinery Youtube clips whilst searching for something a bit slicker than the normal catches - I think he posts...

So I’ve made all the doors and drawer fronts. Fitted some off the doors so far, used Simonswerk brass butt hinges which I’m impressed with. I played around a bit a decided to let them into the doors only. I made a simple jig up to enable me to accurately rout the door stiles. I’ve also made up...

Andy! - I think you have just described perfectly what a Track Saw exists to replace! The track saw is a brilliant invention and saves all the messing about making up the jigs you describe. Sounds like the perfect tool for you, i'm made up with mine and used to find it such a hassle finding and...

Timber machined up for a batch of doors.

So got the end panels made and fitted. I made them to the size of the aperture and then skimmed them with the track saw and finished off by hand with plane and left a 1mm gap all around. Onto the doors now.

I have the 150mm version and it really is a useful little thing! If I lost it I would definitely be replacing it.